Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-10
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
OGELSBY gives NO Sign
Though Hard Pressed By
Y Many Pledges
FOR THE ANARCHISTS LIVES.
An Effort To Prove Lingg
Insane.
O'BRIEN IN The HOSPITAL.
The Crown Prince in No
Danger.
O'BRIEN IN THE HOSPITAL.
FR1ENDs OF THE ANARCHISTS.

Gives No Sign of His Intentions.
| SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov. "a large crowd
stood on the platform at the depot this morn
ing waiting to see the Chicago delegation
| which had come to intercede with Governor
Oglesby in behalf of the condemned Anarch-
| lists So many petitions were to be presented
to the Governor that it required a separate
| trunk to convey them Here. Those who have
made an estimate of all the petitions sent in
from all parts of the country say that there
are eleven miles of names begging for Glenn
ency. Captain Black was presented to the
| Governor at 10 o'clock. After reading the
petition and affidavit Captain Black ad-
| dressed the Governor. He explained that
4 every effort had been made to comply with
the requirements of the law governing ap-
| plications for the interposition of executive
| clemency, and stated that Judge Gary and
| State Attorney Grinnell had joined in rec
| ommendation for clemency for Fielder and
| Schwab. Having disposed of the mere for
NAL parts of the application, Captain Black
| made an eloquent appeal for mercy that
| brought tears to many eyes. General Trum-
/ bull followed and simply asked for mercy in
plain and unpretentious terms. Mrs. Cora
L. V. Richmond, representative of the Am
/ nesty association, the next speaker, based
her plea upon opposition to capital punish
/ ment in itself She spoke eloquently for the
wives, mothers and children of the con-
/ demned. The Hon. E. NJ. Haines of Wauke-
gon followed. He asked for Communication
i of sentence on the grounds of justice and
public policy. His address was charac
l teristic and amused rather than convinced.
George Schilling then stepped forward and
requested permission for Senator Streeter to
speak for the State senators. The Governor
replied that system ought to be arranged
SO that one or two men could say all. 81
will hear the Senator you ask" he re-
marked, "and will then announce recess
until 1 O'Clock; but 1 would suggest that not
too many speak, for they cannot help repeat
ing themselves. However, I wish to hear
all you have to say" Senator Streeter then
read the petition of the State senators which
asks for reprieve of thirty days. Having
finished reading Senator Streeter laid the pc
tition on the table and made few remarks.
He thought that in thirty days public opin-
ion would be SO revolutionized that the Gov
ernor could do nothing else than to commute
the sentences. The Senator's remarks seem
ed to have some weight with the Governor.
At II o'clock the morning session was over.
the Governor to turn over all the papers to
the reporters, because of the intense interest
of the public. The Governor replied that
the reporters could have them as soon he
had seen them. George Schillipg and L. S.
Oliver carried the trunk containing the petit
tions in front of the Governor, taking out a
large pile. Mr.. Oliver said: "The petitions
contain the names of sixty thousand people
living in Chicago" The executive requested
an affidavit to that effect and Oliver replied:
SIT will%be presented later" AS Governor
Oglesby was about to step into his private
Office, Mrs. Black stopped him. She was
permitted to speak few sentences when the
Governor interrupted her with, FfExcuse me,
madam, but should like to take OF
this case myself" The friends of the An
archists held a meeting at the Leland Hotel
at noon to select persons to address the Gov
ernor during the afternoon.
The pleadings began at 2:15. Bailey and
Campbell of the trades assemblies were the
first speakers, followed by William Orville
and Mr.. Oliver of Chicago, Mr.. Shellburg of
Detroit, Mich, and Representative G. 6.
Dixon of Chicago, Mr.. Burapas of the Cen
trail Labor union of New York, J. E. Quinn,
master workman, and Frank Farrell, repre-
senting D. A. No 40 of New York, also ad-
dressed the Governor. They were followed
by George G. Schilling, who presented Pc
i tition from the Iron Moulders' union of
Chicago, to which two of the deceased
policemen belonged, asking for clemency.
He closed the addresses by a short speech.
The Governor then received the relatives of
4 the condemned Anarchists, the audience be-
ing excluded. Up to a late hour this evening
the Governor was still holding the private
interview with the friends and relatives of
the Anarchists. He has given no expression
as to his intentions and it is not likely that
any decision will be given. 1t was said this
afternoon that Spies brother would lay let
ter before the Governor from Spies this
evening. It is claimed that Mr.. Grinnell
said in his speech that if Spies should be
hanged tomorrow the law would be salts
fed. In his letter Spies asked that the SEN
fences of his comrades be committed and
that he may die. thereby satisfying Mr. Grin
nell's demand.
W. NJ Salter, 81. D. Lloyd and S. p. Nc
Cornell, of Chicago, were accorded lengthy
interview with the Governor extending from
to 6:15 p. m. Mr.. Salter was the bearer of
1 numerous petitions, among them those signed
/ by Judges Tuley, Moran, Baker, McAllister,
| ex-Judge Booth, Maron Hughitt and many
other prominent citizens. Mr.. Mcconnell
presented petition signed by Hon. w. G.
/ prominent citizens, and Mr.. Lloyd delivered
/ an appeal reciting history of the case and
| giving reasons why executive clemency can
| properly be extended. The Governor lis
| tened to these gentlemen with the closest
l attention and talked with them freely about
| the situation. Mr.. Salter said this evening
| that he was not at liberty to tell all the Gov
| ernor said, but he would say that his excel
lency was evidently laboring with the ques-
ton and spoke very frankly of the
| difficulties of the situation. Mr.. Salter told
the Governor that if he had waited over in
Chicago until this evening he could have
presented a still more imposing list of prom
inent names on his petition: The Governor
replied: 81 glad you did not wait until
to night before coming down, for I must in
Justice to these men decide the question be-
fore me very soon. 1t will not do to delay
much longer" The Governor asked the gem
tlemen number of questions and seemed
DESTROYS to learn everything he could about
the case and feelings of the citizens OF
Chicago.